Fenton Gift Shop's 2006
Adopt-A-Thon raised $1,500
for local Humane Societies

(Williamstown, WV). During the first Fenton Adopt-A-Thon, Aug 6th through Sept 4th. Fenton Gift Shop donated 5% of all Fenton glass animal figurine sales to the Washington County Humane Society and the Parkersburg Humane Society. The Gift Shop also collected donations of food and pet supplies for the humane societies.

PHOTO: left to right: Kelly Knight, Dan Hendrickson and Cheryl Byers accepts donation checks from Christine Fenton at the Fenton Gift Shop in Williamstown.

Humane Society and Dan Hendrickson and Kelly Knight from the Parkersburg Humane Society were on hand to receive the checks and donations.

"We appreciate the support of the community, their generous donations and help in making this a successful event," said Christine Fenton. "We hope to make people more aware of the many homeless animals that need our help. Hopefully the 2007 Adopt-A-Thon will be even bigger."

Participation in the Adopt-A-Thon spread to people from other communities as well, with visitors from as far away as Canton, Ohio contributing donations.

"I think your Adopt-a-Thon is the most wonderful thing you have ever done. I work as a volunteer for the Putnam Co. Humane Society so seeing a national company like yours helping with such a needy cause is FANTASTIC! Thank you for doing this",  one visitor from Putnam County, WV commented.